Virginia State Police cordon off an area around the site where a car ran into a group of protesters after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

"The blame for today's violence is primarily the result of the Charlottesville government officials and the law enforcement officers which failed to maintain law and order by protecting the First Amendment rights of the participants of the 'Unite the Right' rally, Kessler said in a statement, according to Henry Graff of WVIR-TV.

"We networked with law enforcement officials and safety arrangements were made months ago, but despite this, the Charlottesville Police Department not only failed to act per the plan but exacerbated violence," Kessler added.

The rally comes after a federal judge granted a temporary injunction allowing the gathering to be held.

Kessler is scheduled to give more remarks on the rally in a press conference at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.